Evening at Kopps

Late evening at Kopps, in Mitte. I visited the place for the second time but the ambiance didn't change: quiet, few tables taken, English speaking customers, hectic but funny waiters. 

The menu is different from a moment of the day to another. Last time I tried some vegan pancakes I wished to taste again. No way, as it was the breakfast offer.

From the very beginning I loved the design of the place. The mirrors are conferring a specific depth to the rooms. The visit at Kopps wasn't planned but I was lucky enough to have the camera with me. Photo mission of the day accomplished.

The lights of an unusual mild winter. 

I don't like the chairs too much, but the tables and the colors of the furniture are creating a pleasant cozyness.

Nobody on the street around 10pm.

When I left, around 23.00, there were no other customers. Some of the waiters were smoking outside and the tables were cleaned and ready for the next working day.

Ready for an adventure park in Berlin

My chance of getting lost is that I can discover new and new places and my camera help me to keep their memory and inspiration for sharing my experiences of Berlin. Recently, I found an adventure park and a volleyball beach just opposite the Nordbahnhof S-Bahn. Not sea, but lots of sand and a wild park in the neighborhood. To try in the week-end!

The latest food, drink and fun recommendations

Very dark and rainy day outside, but lots of ideas to write about so let's say that I found the remedy against the depressive procrastination about the terribly bad weather of this week-end. So, no more word about the weather, at least for the next 100 words.

On another note, the latest places I've been in Berlin and felt good to very good:

For a good cofee, I tried Schwarzes Café cheap, good service, most part of the time busy and a nice garden.

For an icecream, try Eisgrün, in Halensee with very sophisticated ice constructions, and tasty recipes.

For a good - to huge - portion, Tex-Mex Cantina is the answer! Although in Mitte, the prices are good and, again, the food is impressively big. If in Kreuzberg, another Mexican recommendation is La Pulqueria - interesting menu and smiling service.

Wish you all my readers an interesting Sunday!

Speedy lunch at Dada Falafel

I've heard and read many times about Dada Falafel but given my high reluctance against reading and going to fancy popular places, I avoided a first hand contact with this place. But as today I was a bit without inspiration and fighting the hot hot weather - a situation available two hours ago as now a not-so-nice rain it's about to start - and in the area, I decided to give a try to this resto. The name is referring to two places: the falafel, fast-food location and the bar/gallery. Both are available with places outside. 

As I was hungry, I tried the Falafel option. The decorum is the usually creative at the limit of kitsch, with some classical elements kept probably from the old building and some colourful hype details. The service is nice although you made the order in between two cell conversations and you should ask them four times after if they understood your wishes.

The prices are good to very good - meaning that for 7 Euro you can eat and drink. If you don't want a sandwich, for the plate options, you are served with a lipia. 

My choice: a halumi plate, with cucumber and salad (although the problem with the Spanish cucumber I took the risk), mustard (very spicey), hummus (not enough, only a trace of). The halumi was a bit too fried, but in combination with the various dips, was tasty and soft enough for such a Tuesday. They have also some sweets - baklava, for example - and I saw on the bar side some mint-based drinks. 

The final decision: the next time when I'm in the area I will try other restaurants, or I will have a look at the funny French place - Nord-Sud.